Background
The agenda item on  “Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries and approaches to stimulate action”  was first introduced into the COP agenda at its eleventh session in Montreal (December 2005).
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Scope of the Web Platform
The COP, in its decision 2/CP.13, requested the secretariat to develop a web platform where information submitted by Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders will be made available.  The COP has invited Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders to support ongoing efforts, capacity building, demonstration activities and mobilization of resources relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries and to share the outcomes of these efforts with the SBSTA by providing corresponding information to the secretariat.  

This web platform provides information submitted by Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders with the aim of sharing such information provided.  The information can be found under the following areas:

  Technical Assistance
  Demonstration Activities
  Country Specific Information
  Methodologies and Tools

Meetings and Events
Upcoming and past meetings and events related to REDD:
Calendar of meetings and events 2010  /  Calendar of meetings and events 2008/2009
Further information about:
UNFCCC meetings and events related to REDD   
Further submitted information about:
Meetings and events related to REDD – by relevant organizations and stakeholders

Recent meetings: 
- Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, Norway, 27 May 2010
- Informal meeting of experts on enhancing coordination of capacity-building activities in relation to using the IPCC guidance and guidelines as a basis for estimating forest-related greenhouse gas emissions and removals, forest carbon stock and forest area changes, Bonn, Germany, 25–26 May 2010